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16 —= LOCAL MENTION. AMUSE” ‘TS TONIGHT. Allen's Grand Opera Hous2.—Testimonial Teception to the Morton Cadets. Brookland Hail, Brookland, Sarah W. Howe's May Ball. Chevy Chase Inn.—Garden party. Chevy Chase Park.—Mu: Columbia . Phonograph Company, 919 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.—Exhi- bition of the graphophone and kinetoscope. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—“The White Crook.” New Nation Ccmpany in D. C,—Miss 1 Theater.—Della Fox Opera xe Little Trooper.” peas EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon, Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate landings at 10 a.m., and for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall at 2:30 p.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and rtress Monroe at 7 p.m. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. SURPRISE YOURSELF if you've never tried KEANE’S famous Home-Dressed Meats by trying them once. Their exceeding goodness compares to that of othe! the 10-carat gold of cheap jew- elers compares to the 22-carat gold of the first-class dealers. Popular prices, courteous treatment and -satisfaction guaratteed if you call at Stalls 35-51 Center Market. = ~ Gas Stoves, 38c. to $35. Shedd’s, 432 9th st. aot le = OUR BUILDING IS FIREPROOF from top to bottom. As an extra precaution against loss we insure all carpets in our care. We make ‘em fresh-as néw. Empire Carpet Cleaning Wks.,t31-5 Mass.av. All the leading makes of Gas Ranges. A. EBERLY’S SON 18 7th n.w. VINTON & MARTIN, 631-5 Mass. ave., Wholesalers Bedding & Upholsierers’Goods. Only $1.00 for double-flame, 2-hole Gas Stove, all styles. Muddiman’s, 614 12th st. For Spring Lamb and New York Roast Beef go to John R. Kelly, vth st. wing Center Market. Corned Beef a specialty. — Johnston's special sale Groceries. ge The Jewel Gas Range the best. C. A. Muddiman, 614 12th st. —_ = CITY AND DISTRICT. Page 9. Sale on Washington Heights. C. G. Skan & Co., auctioneers, sold for Edward H. Breckinr‘dge, trustee and ex- ecuter, yestercay afternoon lot No. 99, in Presbrey et al.'s subdivision, known as Washingten Heights, containing 8,250 square feet, to J. V per square foot . Anderson, at 85 cents > — Additions to the Kreglo Fand. Mr. N. E. Young tcld a Star reporter to- that he kad received one dollar from ch member of the Chicago Base Ball Club and the same contribution from each member of the Cleveland club for the Kreglo furd. He said, of course, these contributicns ccme through Manager An- son and Menager Tebeau, end these two men, he said, are just as big hearted as e they are good base ball men. Mr. Young has also received a contribution from Sam Crane, the former ball player, and a con- ‘Gibuticn frcm a base ball crank in Cai: 1. > Choral Society Officers Elected. A meeting of the board of directors of the Choral Society was held Wednesday evening, and officers for the ensuing year were chosen, as follows: President, W. M. Paul; vice president, Dr. Frank T. Howe; N. B. Fegitt; financial secre- Amy C. Leavitt; treasurer, librarian, Miss Boone; ‘or, Prof. Josef Kaspar; ac- John Porter Lawrence; assist- ant accompanist, Mrs. J. S. Thomas. Mr. W. H. Daniel, who has for several sea- Fons acceptably filled the office of pr dent of the societ: declined re-election on account of his health, but still retains his membership on the board of directors. — 2 Dorothea Dix Dispensary. A meeting of the board of directors of the Dorothea Dix Dispensary was held yesterday at the residence of the president, Mrs. Arnold Hague. The treasurer's report showed a balance In the treasury, and the report of the executive officer showed an ine of 33 1-8 per cent in the number of patients over last year. The managers desire to sure a number of monthly con- and amounts, however small.will ived by Ficrence P. Spofford, sachusetts avenue. Per- are invited to visit the dis- 910 New York avenue. ————__. Good Templars. of the sixteen ase Each the order in this city was represented at a lodges comprising grand rally ef the Independent Order of Good Templars held last night at the Mount Vernon M. E. Church. Rev. Rum- sey Smithson, presiding elder of the Meth- odist Episcc pal Church South, opened the meeting with prayer. Senator Peffer was the principal speaker, ard remarks were made also by Rev. Dr. Isaac W. Canter, pastor of Mount Vernon Church; District Grand Chief Templar Albert E. Shoemaker _and Rev. Dr. Steele, grand chief templar et Marylard. During the program Mrs. Seeley of the Garfield Memorial Church sang a solo and Prof. Gotwall played an organ volunta: — Congress Heights office 631 Pa. ave.—Advt. ——.__ : Steamer “Macalester” for Marshall Hall every evening 6:30, beginning Sunday. —Advertisement. One Fare for the Round Trip to Pitts- burg, Pa., vin Pennsylvania Railroad. ckets to Pittsburg and return will be sold via Pennsylvania railroad May 21, 25 and good to return until May 30,'in- clusive, at one fare, $8.00, for the round trip. —Advertisement. pine stock boards, 12 inches wide, at 100 ft. F.Libbey & Co.,6th st.& N.Y.ave, vertisement —_—__ At Latimer's Tomorrow, 1229 and 1231 G Street. The Hanson primary battery of the Do- mestic Electric Light Company, comprising @ great amount of goods, such as motors, fans, batteries, carbons, together with Many other articles appertaining thereto, will be sold tomorrow at Latimer's auction rooms, at 10 o’clock.—Advt. aera This is Moving Time. You can’t do better than to make a move to buy 3-Ib. boxes of fancy creamery butter tor $ of James F. Oyster, 900 Pa. ave. “Advertisement. —— 81.25 to Bakimore and Return via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24, and will be.valid for return sage until Monday, May 25. Good on any train.—Advt ——.__ Doors,1% thick, all sizes, 90c. aptece. All white pine. F.Libbey & Co.,Gth&N.Y.ave. Advertisement. ——— Five new brick houses on R street be- tween 16th and 17th sts. n-w., will be sold tomorrow at nalf-past 4 o'clock p.m., by J. Taylor Ellyson, trustee, through Sloan & Co., auctioneers. See advertisement in “Auction” column. bs ——_—_— A large collection of furniture of all kinds will be sold at Sloan's, 1407 G st. n.w., to- morrow at 10 a.m. This is a splendid op- portunity to furnish your house at a rea- sonable figure.—Advt. =e Trustees’ sale of the two-story and base- ment brick dwelling No. 1625 32d street takes place tomorrow afterncon at 5 clock. See advertisement. . Money to lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. ~ ————— Six fine roll and flat-top desks will be sold @t 12 o'clock tomorrow. Latimer’s, 1229 G. Advertisement. — One dollar will buy 100 ft. boards; we keep everything to build a house. Libbey & Co. —Advertisement. RECEIVERS’ CERTIFICATES B, and 0. Borrowing Money for Expenses and Stack. ; What is Needed to Put the Road cn Its Feet—The Cars and Engines, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com- pany will have just $456.99 left after pay- ing off the indebtedness provided for under the arrangements included in the issue of receivers’ certificates for $5,000,000, for which authority was granted by Judges Goff and Morris in the United States court at Baltimore yesterday. : Of the issue of $5,000,000, for which au- thority was asked by Receivers Cowen and Murray, ‘it will require, according to the statement of the same officials, $4,900,- 543.01 to meet pressing indebtedness, and leaves only the small sum of $456.99 to be applied to the purchase of the additional rolling stock, for most of which contracts have already been entered into. In order to provide for the latter and for locomo- tives that are also badly needed, the re- ceivers asked, and were granted condi- tionally, the authority to issue certificates to the amount of $3,400,000, the entire issue of $8,400,000 to be payable in one, two and three years, and to bear interest at’ the Tate of 6 per cent. Great as is this sum, there is no doubt that the certificates can be successfully negotiated, as the $5,000,000 issue will, it is understood, be looked after by J. P. Mor- gan & Co. of New York, and that of 38, 400,000 by the Mercantile Trust and De- posit Company of Baltimore, who have al- ready received subscriptions for the one- half allotted to them, and the other half has been taken by New York bankers who are interested in other securities of the Baltimore and Ohio. The Reasons. In giving the reasons for asking authority to issue the $5,000,000 of certificates, coun- sel for the receivers made the following statement: “On May 1 the company owed $2,847,680.31, on account of current operat- ing. expenses, including traffic xccounts. The creditors for this amount are numerous, and a great many of them are individuals, firms and corporations, from whom the rail- road has obtained its traffic as well as its supplies. They have been clamorous for their money, and the non-payment of this operating indebtedness is said to be causing great hardship, injuring the credit of the company and seriously impeding the revival of traffic on the read. So great has heen the pressure from this class of creditors, and the receivers have found !t so import- ant to the successful operation of the prop- erty to give them the utmost relief, that in the disbursement of money coming into their hands the receivers have anticipated their net earnings, and have applied to the payment of this indebtedness $508,072.36 up to May 1 in excess of the receipts applicable to such purpose. “In making this estimate the receivers treated as cash accounts $1,408,108.89 shown by the company’s books to be due from agents and collectors. The available casn on hand was $168,S11 Even if the en- tire net earnings be applied to paying the operating indebtedness, this indebtedness cannot be discharged ‘within any brief period of time without great prejudice to the management of the company Notwithstanding this large addition to the debt of the Baltimore and Ohio, it is under- stood that the receivers are confident that after the road shall have received its ad- ditional equipment, it will be able to meet all necessary payments and to provide for the receivers’ certificates as they macure. What is Needed. An account of what is needed, according to the B. and O.’s own officials, to bring the main line and principal branches up to the standard adopted by, the great lines of the country is interesting, and is as follows: For new steel rails, $475,000; re- newals of bridges, $440,000; tunnels and masonry, $75,000; 4,561 box cars, $3 179 passenger cars, $333,965.67; 191 locomo- tives, $340,620, to which should be added the expenditure of $400,851, cequired under the recent acts of Congress in applying air brakes and automatic couplers to cars thoroughly repaired, making a total, $2,- 450,749.17. All of these repairs must, it is stated, be made during the coming’ sum- mer months. Besides these necessary repairs, and the new equipment provided for, the receivers are anxious to straighten the seven curves, the cost of which, it is estimated, will be ; change the line and grade at Myer's Hole, at an expense of $40,000; change the line at foot of Doe Gully grade, $20,000; increased dock facilities at Locust Point, $75,000, and increased yard facill- ties at the same place, $90,000. It has now leaked out that a short time before the B. and O. went into the hands of the receivers there were in the com- pany’s treasury securities valud by a bond expert at $18,000,000, but the entire sum was pledged by the company as security for negotiable paper, including its indorse- ments, amounting to $1,500,000. Of the $3,400,000 Issue of receivers’ cer- tifleates $3,300,000 will be required to pay for the new stock of 5,000 freight cars and 75 locomotives, leaving $100,000 for contingent expenses. The rolling stock at present consists of 858 jocomotives, 643 passenger cars and about 27,00U freight cars of all kinds. ———_—_ THE LABOR BODIES. Meetings Last Night of Various Or- ganizations. The regular weekly meeting of District Assembly No. 66, Knights of Labor, was held last evening. After adjournment {t was announced that the District Assembly had indorsed the action of the Federation of Labor in refer- ence to the beer trouble; also that a re- quest had been received from* the South Washington Citizens’ Association to second its efforts in protesting to the District Cemmissioners against the garbage reduc- tion plant at the foot of South Capitol street. It was also stated that the legislative committee reported that the municipal con- tract bill, which was passed by the Senate Wednesday, will be brought up in the House tomorrow by Mr. Babcock, chair- man of the House District committee. Engineers’ Union, No. 6678, of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor met last evening in weekly session at Arion Hall. A communication from President Gompers of the A. F. of L. was read, in which Mr. Gompers stated that his organization was ready at all times to assist the trade unions of Washington whenever any of them see fit to call upon it. “W. C. Broley was elected a delegate to the Central Labor Union, vice Henry Wil- lett, resigned. Two new members were elected, and the constitution and by-laws were adopted. It was determined to meet in future at Electrical Workers’ Hall, the. membership having increased to such an extent that the quarters heretofore used are too small. ——__ 100 ft. boards, $1; any length you want. F. Libbey & Co., 6th and N.Y. av. -Ad. a ee Sues the Hotel. In a suit filed by him against Geo. W. Cochran, proprietor of the Hotel Cochran, Representative Grove L. Johnson of Call- fornia claims $1,257 damages on account of Jewelry and cash alleged to have been stolen from his room at the hotel the 11th of last March. Mr. Johnson eays that the property was stolen while the family were at dinner, between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening, the door of the room being broken open, and he claims that the defendant assured him that his property would be se- cure ff kept locked up. — Reduced Rates via Southern Railway. Commencing Saturday, May 23, 1896, and continuing each Saturday and Sunday thereafter until further notice, the South- ern railway will sell round-trip tickets to points on its line in Virginia, between Washington and Orange, Strasburg and Round Hill, at one fare for the round trip, good for return_until the Monday following.—Advt. ———__— Sprace Laths, $2.25 Per 1,000. Frank Libbey & Co., 6th st.& New York av. —Advertisement. —_»—___ Evening Trips to Marshall Hall 6:30, beginning next week. Macalester.—Ad. ‘ burne, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. ‘The- Coming Commencement of Its Law Schoel—List of Graduates. The twenty-seventh annual commence- ment of the law school of the National University will take place at the National Theater, Monday evening, June 1, at 8 o'clock. An interesting program has been arranged. It includes popuiar music by the National Symphony Orchestra, Mr. E. D. Sherburne, conductor; religious exer- cises, conducted by Rev. Dr. Wallace A. Radcliffe, and an address to the graduates by Mr. George L. Wellington, Senator-elect from Maryland. An interesting feature of the occasion will be the award of the uni- versity gold medal for the best post-grad- uate examination, the MacArthur gold medal for the best senior examination, and the faculty gold medal for the best junior examination... : Degrees will be conferred as follows: Master of laws—William Earl Ambrose, LL. B.; Morris Bien, Ph. D., LL. B.; Otto E. Rraitmayer, LL. B.; O. P. M. Brown, LL._B.; Charles F. Carusi, A. B.;. Frank R. Cleary, LL. B.; William B. Depue, LL. B.; Paul Finckel, LL. B.; Samuel W. Fos- ter, LL. B.; George A. Gill, LL. B.; Henry D. Gordon, LL. B.; David W. Gould, LU. B.; Frederick J. Haig, LL. B.; W. N. Har- der, LL. B.; W. R. Harrison, LL. B.; Al- dus Chapin: Higgins, S. B., LL. B.; J. H. Johnston, LL. B.; Josish McRoberts, LL. B.; Gecrge M. Moore, LL. B.; Henry T. B. Moy, LE. B.; George H. O'Connor, LL. 'B.; M, F. O'Donoghue, LL. B.; Andrew J. Olin, LL. B.; W. F. Osborne, LL. B.; Har- ry N. Price, LL. B.; Elmer David’ Sher- A. M., LL.’B.; Addison Taylor Smith, LL.B.; Louls Carter Smith, 8. B. LL. B.; George Alfred Warren, LL. B. Edgar W. Williams, LL. B. Bachelor of laws—John F. Bartlett, Or- lando A. Booth, William Briggs, Charles F. Carusi, Harry O. Chamberlin, Albert G. Davis, Charles E. Driggs, Amos M. Gover, Arnold Vance Graves, Addison Hall, Na- than Heard, Howard B. Heinecke, Joseph H. Jochum, jr., Alan M. Johnson, John D. Lannon, Henry C. Lewis, William’ L. Lowe, F. W. McLean, William H. Moore, Joseph L. Newman, Patrick H. O'Farrell, Ralph C. Powell, G. 8. Randall, Benj. 'T. Rood- house, Lewis M. Saunders, Arthur B. Shel- ton, John R. Shields, Charles Magill Smith, F. S. Key-Smith, Anthony Domingo Usina, Albin B. Veazey, Willard H. Voyles. ———_—_— WHAT THE COLORED YOUTHS NEED. Ex-Senator Bruce Commends Star's Iudustrial Campaign. To the Edlitor cf The Evening Star: The course of your journal relative to the establishment of industrial schools in the District of Columbia is wise and emi- nently appropriate at this time. The ten- dency of the times is to make all labor skilled, not only in the interest of the in- dividual worker, but of the community who will appropriate and consume his pro- ducts. Improvement in the quality and the volume of the utilities that spring from labor demand improvement by special training in the skill of the producer. The skill that was formerly obtained and is still derived from systems of apprentice- ship is now largely secured, in advanced communities, from industrial schools. The youth of all races demand this, but es- Pecially is this a need of the colored youths, who, from reasons well understood, are deprived of the advantages obtained by apprenticeship in the different mechan- ical and industrial pursuits. Elementary education is necessary for the ordinary requirements of business, and the advantages of the High Schools are indispensable, not simply for the knowl- edge bestowed, but for the mental develop- ment that shall equip the man for the practical uses of his knowledge. Neither the elementary nor higher instruction sup- plied Ly existing instituticns gives the tech- nical Knowledge and the practical skill that are necessary in practical life. We cannot dispense with the former class of schools, but they are incomplete and will partially fail of their purposes unless sup- plemented by the special instruction that comes from direct industrial education. Some of the southern states are awakening to the value of such instruction. The spe- cial needs of the colored youth have been provided for at Hampton, Va.; Nashville, Tenn.; Tuskegee, Ala., and other localities. There is, in my judgment, no community north or south where the needs of the colored classes for instruction of this char- acter are more pressing and imperative than here in the District of Columbla. You ought to receive, and I believe will receive, the hearty support of the citizens of Washington in your efforts in this move- ment, which proposes to give to the youth better. qualifications for earning a liveli- hood, and larger opportunities for exercis- ing them. Such instituticns in our midst will not merely minister to the conven- fence and comfort of the people, but will reduce the number of idlers emong us, and protect society from the many disturbing jefs that always spring from the idle B. K. BRUCE. ee NOT QUITE READY. The Electric Line Open to Arlington in a Few Dayn. The officials of the Washington, Alex- andria and Mount Vernon Railway Com- pany expected to have their line opened to- day for travel as far as Arlington, but the trial trip of Wednesday, and more particu- larly the official trip made yesterday, dis- closed that there were a few adjustments of wires and other small changes yet to te made, which caused the formal opening to be pestponed for a day or two. It is hoped, however, to have everything in shape by tomorrow and to run the trains regularly thereafter. The time made on yesterday’s trip was much better than on the previous day, and on several occasions the speed attained was equal to forty-five miles an hour. There was no trouble of any kind, but, of course, the machinery did not work as smoothly as It will after it has been in use a few days. The party making the second trip consisted of the following officials: Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver- non railway—President G. E. Abbott, Vice President Park Agnew, Directors D. C. Leech, New York; J. S. Swartz, Philadel- phia; Superintendent B. P. Flint, Chief Engineer S. G. Brosius, Consulting En- gineer W. B. Upton and Superintendent of Motive Power J. Colvin. Metropolitan Rail- read Company—Chief Engineer A. N. Con- nett, Assistant Engineer A. M. Brostus. Capital Traction Company—General Super- intendent D. 8. Carll, Chief Engineer H. A. Belden. Pennsylvania Railroad Company— Superintendent of Trains J. J. Cooper, Su- perintendent of Signal Department M. Smith. The inspection also comprised the various Properties of the company at Four Mile Run and in Washington, and everything was found to be in first-class condition. —. He Was Fined. William I. Dwyer, an M street merchant, was before the Police Court today because he allowed some goods to remain on the sidewalk for a longer period than one hour. He admitted his guilt and unlike most merchants charged with this offense he complimented the police for enforcing the regulation. The pavement is narrow, but he found it necessary to leave the goods there, and he took the chances of being prosecuted. Judge Kimball heard the proof and fined Mr. Dwyer $. ——__. U. V. L. Memorial Services. Encampments 67 and 23, U. V. L., of this city will hold memortal services for their dead comrades on Sunday, 24th inst., at Calvary Baptist Church, corner of H and 8th streets northwest, at 8 p.m. The Legion of Loyal Women will be present in a body and assist in the service. Rov. Dr. Greene, pastor of the church, and Rep- resentative J. A. Pickler will deliver ad- dresses. The church choir will furnish the music. Comrades will meet at hall, 910 Pennsylvania avenue, and march in a body to the church, headed by John B. Hendersou Drum Corps without music. — Thrown Out. Mrs. Carrie Ridgeway, who lives at 223 9th street northeast, went in search of her husband last evening because his absence from home had alarmed her. She called at the house of Frank Dellaze, No. 222 11th street, to “make inquiries, because she thought he was there, and today In the Police Court she claimed that Dellaze threw her down the steps. The defendant was unable to explain to the satisfaction of the court that he was not guilty of the offense charged, and a fine of $15 or thirty days was imposed. = —-—___ Moonlight Nights on the Potomac. Macalester Marshall Hall,beginning Sunday. ~—Advertisement. feffect a settlement with AMONG. THE iWORKINGMEN Efferts to Organize Jonmeymen Painters in a New Wiion, The Trade Union tm Politics—Sugges- tions From a Labor Leider—The Federation and the Beer Boycott. Steps are being takenzby the Central La- bor Union of the Distri¢t of Columbia to organize the journeymenopainters and dec- orators of-the city and vicinity into a union so that they may he represented at the approaching national convention of the Brotherhood of Painter# and Decorators in Chicago. It is stated by those in a position to know that this is likely to be the most interesting convention the brotherhood has ever held. The city council of Chicago has granted to the body the free use of the council chamber, which ts only the second time that such a privilege has been grant- ed to lator people—the first being when the American Federation of Labor met there, At the regular weekly meeting of the Federation of Labor a motion was adopted that the committee on..the brewers’. boy- cott be instructed to unite with the com- mittee of District Assembly 66 m trying to the breweries represented by Messrs. Heurich and Carry, respectively, on the same terms as were made with the Wasaington Brewing Com- pany. A member of the egitation committee stated that’ the passage of the high M- cerse bill would be urged before Congress. The delegates from the Shoe Clerks’ As- sembly, No. 1342, K. of L., asked for and received the unanimous indorsement of the federation in their efforts to induce their employers to close their stoves early, com- mencing July 6. .A letter received in this city from M. J. Carroll, one of the leaders of the Americdn Federation of Labor, says: ‘Never in the history of this country was such deter- mined effort made by politicians and all grades of reformers as is being made now to induce the trade union orga izations to espouse a cause other than that for which trade unions were formed. Advocates of free silver and free trade, protection and the gold standard, for purity of the ballot, civil service reform, direct legislation, so- clalism, single tax, and all manner of nos- trums besiege the union and labor with the members in an effort to convert them to their way of thinking. More than this, the writers who advocate -hese measures insist that the trade unionist is disloyal to his union when he fails to sce the great benefits to accrue from the triumph of the particular measure advozated. “All the measures referred to here are distinctly and essentially political in their nature, and can only be effected through the medium of the ballot box. The trade union is economic in its, character and ten- dencies, established fof the express pur- pose of improving the industrial and social condition of the mechanic and laborer,and is strictly non-partisan and non-sectarian in its makeup. “The purposes and objects of the union are so simple and so easily understood that so long as they are adhered to there 1s little likelihood of serious 4ifferences be- tween the members. Aside from the well- defined objects of a trade union, the mem- bers’ interest in reforms of a political na- ture is no greater or no less than of other citizens, and in the consideration and dis- posal of it he should be.allowed the same freedom of action as is accorded to other citizens. When the socialist, the free silverite or the protectionist try ‘to bring these ques- tions into the union and try to make these questions a part of the platform of trade unionism, he is but sowing the seed of discord without strengthenmg its own cause. I contend that a trades unionist can go outside his uniomand join a socialist club, vote for free silver or advocate a protective tariff to his heart's content. ‘These are political questions, and in poli- tics the trade unionist is free to act as he please: ‘The International Bricklayers’ Union now has on hand @ reserve fund of $208,500, which is constantly increasing. George Clark, president of the Miners’ Union of Louisville, Ky., is mayor of that city. The three local unions of cig. in Philadelphia will amalgamate, membership is about 1,000. The convention of the Minnesota State Federation of Labor wilk meet at Minne- apolis June 14. ‘The cigar makers and packers’ unions of Detroit have issued a circular, asking the iabor organizations of every city belonging to the Western Base Ball League to boycott all games in which the Detroit team is contestant. The reason given is that there is a “scab” cigar sign displayed on the grounds at Detrolt, which the manager, at the request of the uniors, declined to re- move. 2 Mr. A. W. Wright of Toronto, for many years a member of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor, and editor of the Knights of Labor Journal, has been terdered the commissionership of labor of Canada, a life position that pays $2,500 per year. He has not vet accepted it. Maryland now has two labor statisticians, both Claiming to be the legal incumbeni of the office. The term of the old incumbent expired several weeks ago, but he refuses to surrender his books and papers to his successor because the latter was not, he says, appointed by the governor within the period prescribed by law. 4 The Barbers’ Union of Cincinnati, which in the past has consisted of employes and journeymen, has voted to dissolve and re- organize on lines which shall resuit in a separate union of each. The Journeymen will affiliate with the Journeymen Ibarbers’ International Union of America. —_->—— They Stayed Inside. John Cullinane keeps a licensed saloon at 614 4% street southwest, and last Sunday the police of the fourth precinct claim that they converted the house into a prison for several hours. The proprietor had been suspected of violating the Sunday law, and Sergt. Daley watched the place Sunday night, hoping he would get an opportu- nity to enter the place when salesewere being made. Mr. Cullinane stood at the front door, so it is alleged, and permitted several men to enter the hall, but when the sergeant went across the street the door was closed to him, and he had to be content with remaining on the outside. An officer was sent to the rear of the place, in order that any one leaving there might be seen and summoned as a witness later on. This was during the morning hours, and a watch was kept on the house until 6 o'clock, and during this time none of the men left the place. Mr. Cullinane had something to say about the action of the police, and it is now charged that he violated the law making profanity an offense, as well as the Sunday Hquor law. These charges were filed in the Police Court yesterday, and Lawyer Shil- Mngton, representing #&e defendant, de- manded a jury trial: The case was con- tinued until next week. rmakers he total st es ss ss as a F ROYAL BAKING POWDER. Absolutely Pure. ‘A cream of tartar baking powder. Highest of all in ieaventag’ ebonerk: Latest United States Government Food Report. ROYAL BAKING PowD) 106 Wall st, Ngee CO» Sesdeeateceateteegeeegenteeateceatntectnteteatetnadetertatectcte Luxuriant Hair Is produced by the CUTICURA REMEDIES when all others fail. They cleanse the ecalp of irrl- tating, scaly, crusted and blotchy humors, stimulate the hair follicles and destroy microscopic insects whieh feed on the hair, and hence succeed when the best physicians and all other remedies fail. Sold throughout the world. ; AMUSEMENTS. Gen. Howard's Lecture.—The lecture next Tuesday evening at Metzerott Music Hall on- “Warfare of the Future,” by Gen. 0. O. Howard, will prove to be one of the most interesting talks of the season. The spirit of arbitration and the results of that policy will be contrasted with the results of set- tling disputed questions by force of arms and men, and the lecturer will endeavor to show that the former is the only true way of settling the difficulties which arise as a matter of course between powers. A Cantata.—A four-act cantata, “Little Riding Hood's Rescue,” was presented by the Little Helpers’ Circle of King’s Daugh- ters of Luther Place Church last evening, in the chapel of the church, a large crowd of those interested in the little ones being present. Misses Mary and Ella Butler had charge of the affair, and the little ones ac- quitted themselves with a great amount of credit. Those who tcok part in the pro- duction were Edith Randolph, as Riding Hood; Bessie. Schreiner, as Mamma; John Stowell, as the Woodman; Fred Berger, as the Wolf, and Edith Stowell, as Robin: The. following named: appeared in the chorus: Sophie Finckel, Ada Conner, Hat- tie Stacy, Nettie Graham, Ruth Graham, Carrie Cromwell, Erlin Davis, Amy Crom: well, Harry Leech, Addie Criswell, Harriet Finckel, Lizzie Ludge, Bertha Edmonds, irene Leech, Carrie Leech, Gertrude Eber- ly, Rosa Lerch, Lizzie Lerch, Mildred Finckel, Edith Turtin, Lula Bagman, Edith Callahan and several others. Refresh- ments were served at the conclusion of the cantata, which will be repeated tonight. The Mistletoe Bough.--The Mistletoe Bough, a pretty little operetta, will be given by the children of the Clover Leaf Club, that the less fortunate little ones of this city may have the benefit of the Chil- Gren’s Country Home. The operetta will be at 330 tomorrow at Metzerott’s. The Am- sterdum and the may pole dance will form @ pretty feature. Among the children who will take part are Mirses Marion Thurber, Mary Stone, Elsie Dodge, the Misses Lot ing, Barry and Margaret Harrison, Mas- ters McKaig, Barten, Kerr, May, William- son and Donald Thurber. The Kirmes Repeated.—At the request of many friends, Misses Minnie and Hawke last evening repeated at Carroll In- stitute Hall a portion of the May kirmes recently given by their pupils at the La- feyette Opera House.e The attendance was mie and the exhibition entirely success- ul. ———.—__ ‘The New Method of Paying Pensions. To the Editor of ‘The Evening Star: So much has been written pro and con in regard to the late law governing pen- sions that but very little remains to be sald upon the subject. That the law will succeed in its object I am in grave doubt, for if I or any other pensioner wishes to dispose of his check, let it be for liquor or any other commodity, the same will be done, let the check be given in hand or be sent by mail. Having had experience in both ways, I must say I find litue if any good accomplished by the mail route. If check is given in hand, the first thing to be done is get it cashed. Bankers in Wash- Ington refuse to cash same unless you have an account with them. If you are not in need of clothing, shocs, etc., the dealers in said articles will not cash it. If you are single, you do not deal with the butcher, the grocer cr the baker, and, as a natural consequence, they will not do so. The treas ury is a long way off, or perhaps closed, and the only place to get the cash !s in some saloon, for the boarding mistress never has cash enough on hand to accom- modate you. If you receive check by mail you are one day later in having it in your possession, and the same difficulty confronts you. Now, the saloon keeper is cried down for accommodating the penstoner,and for why Because the old soldier is induced to take a drink to get h!s cash. That there are, perhaps. some salcon keepers who charge 25 cents in their goods to accommo- date the old soldier I have no doubt, but I can name not a few who have, and will yet, cash checks for those they are ac- quainted with, and never charge one cent, either in cash or goods, unless the soldier chooses to spend of his own free will. And, again, many are growling because they must pay a notary public 25 cents for his trouble in prepating vouchers; they would have same done gratis. Now, does the notary get his commission gra| Is the seal of his office presented to him, or does he pick it out of the junk pile? And, again, do his ink, pens, et free?’ And, lastly, Is bis time worth noth- ing? As Senator Gallinger said in the Sen- ate a few days ago, Washington beats any place on God's green earth for kickers and growlers, Payment in any way should b2 agreeable to the pensfoner, and the outsid- ers need not go Into hysterics as regards the way it is spent, for the poor old soldier is foxy enough to take care of himself without their assistance. A man's money is his own when once earned and paid to him, be it for work or for pension, and the government does not place any restriction on him as to how he disposes of it, let ft be for clothing, for amusement or even for a little beer or whisky. So the good Samari- tans need not trouble their minds in re- gard to his pension, for he will dispose of it according to khy own free will, and the saloon keeper will'not pull him in to make him spend unless the old “comrade takes the notion. H. J. McGIVERD One of the Pensioners. ge ee Broke Up the Picnic. Two days before last Christmas a party of men who had bought a keg of beer at the brewery went over on the flats south of the mall and had a picnic. Three police- men who heard of the social gathering went over there, and the men who were enjoying the teer deserted the keg and fled. John Gauley was there, but was not arrested at the time, although the police said he used bad language. But he was arrested last night, and Judge Kimball heard the case this morning. “T didn’t use any bad language,” said the prisoner, after he had heard the police- man’s complaint, “and I was not with the other men.” The fact that he was arrested so long after the commission of the alleged of- fense did him no more good than did his denial, for he was fined. Scott’s Emulsion stands for wasting, decreased vitality, Impoverished blood. ‘The combination of Cod Liver Oil with the Hyrophosphites of Mme and soda as prepared in it is exactly what is needed for the above condi- Uovs. CITY ITEMS. Its Worth Coming to See! Our splendid display of Fruits and Vege- tables. The largest in Center Market. Not one in season that isn’t here. The freshest, choicest varieties it’s possible to buy. Low- est prices. Cannon & Chandler,76-81 Cen.mk. it ——_+—___ Royal Headache Powders cure. 10¢. mb5-m,w.fett ee ng ne It Will Pay You to Examine the Light-running New Home Sewing Ma- chine before purchasing. Sok on monthly payments and discount for cash at Oppen- helmer’s, 514 9th st. n.w. Machines rented and repaired. 1 a We Fully Insure Carpets while we're cleaning them. Make them mothproof free. Our cleaning takes out spots & stains. M.R.Thorp,488 Maine av.s.w. it ee ee RoyalGlacMucilage sticks everything.10c, mh5-t,f,stf + The World Knows No Equal of “Dove Brand Hams.” They're the sweet- est hams known. Each one branded D-o-v-e. Miller & Krogmann, Center & N. L. mkts. 1 Little Waste to “ rtridge Hams.” Very small bone, because they're cut from young hogs. Just enough fat to properly flavor the meat. A.Schaper, 501 Center mkt.1 ereanntnads, Harvey's sea food business is gaining daily—65 dozen soft-shell crabs, 20 dozen Gevited crabs, 250 pounds live lobsters and 15 dozen Canada frogs served at his cele- brated restaurant yesterday. The above attests the popularity of his sea food spec- falties. It = _ 2-burner Gas Stoves, $1. Shedd’s, 432 9th st.1 sda Special at Center Market Tomorrow. ALMOND MACAROONS, 3 dozen for 25c. —baked fresh and very delicious. KRAFFT’S Stands, 161-162 B st. wing. 1t eos Lanterns, Paper Napkins, Favors—Gould’s. my19-5t* May | , come to him |. . Blood is the safeguard of health. Now is the time to see that your blood is pure, and to make it y-re and give it richness nothing can equal Hood's Sarsaparilla, because Hood's Sarsaparilla 1s the One True Blood Purifier. It makes Rich, Red Blood It will overcome that tired feeling, ercate an appetite, give sweet, refreshing sleep and make you strong. It will build you the enervating effects of warmer weather. ‘Hood’s Sarsaparilla CIRCULATING LIBRARY, 5 ‘ew Publications as soon as issued. American and foreign magazines a specialty. Single subscription, 1 rear, $5.00; 1 mo., 75c. For particulars as to club rates, &c., inquire at LIBRARY. Mise HALE, Manager. ap®-tt i The = COLUMBIA ACADEMY cite sats sights of jon. ving, en. 2 12,000-4t. Boor. Competent iustructors, Charges small." Muxic evert evening. 22d nod P 3. HART ChITTAIN, Mge. ~ Take F mb5-te Grand Opening COLONIAL BEACH ROUTE Palace Steamer Jane Moseley. Grand Excursions Saturday and Sunday, May 30 & 31. Thousand of Dollars in Improvements, Grand Concert and Dancing Music. Delightful Breezes on cool and spacious Hucricane Deck. Extensive Dancing Room. Reand trip only 5c, Children, 2c. Steamer leaves dock FOOT SIXTH STREET, 9 a.m. Home 9:30 my22 p.m. cure Liver Ills; easy to take,easy to op2tate.25c. up and enab:c you to resist the dangers of sudden chcnges in temperature, and Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. $1. Hood’s Pills 5 Ajszws crsnn orera HOUSE. Wednesday, May 27. SUMMER PRICES. + -T5e., We., Be. BENEFIT OF THE LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN. Wm. Boag. Firs: Production of Two New Comedies, HER LAST REHEARSAL, By Willard Holcomb. A PROPOSAL BY PROXY, By Frederick F. Schrader. Subscription tickets exchanged for Reserved today at Metzerott’s, 1110 F st. nw. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL RECITAL, UNIVER- salist Church, corner of 13th WED- NESDAY, May 27, 1896, lowing artists will appear: Miss Violet Fassett, Mr. Miss Glennan and MISS SIDDO Half the proceeds to be donated to the families of the dead und injured fire Tickets. For scle Metzerott’s, Morrison's Book 2 ‘Thompso1 and Offuit & Bloomer Drag apd all members of the fire departwent. my22-5t Allen’s Grand Opera House. Store; Friday ‘Evening, May 22, Testimonial Reception to the MORTON CADETS. including the Cadets in with powerful caldum An immense program, dr Champlonship Drill, bts. Program: Drill. The Morton Cadets’ The Mt. Pleasant Field Band, Helmann, the magician. Bixley, the musical tramp. Miss Alice Judson, operatic selections, Aaron Stera, th Wm. H. Conley Ma: impersonator, Irish comedian, Blossom, Hainbow Dance. ge under the direction of Mr. Wm. Boag. 2 be. Boxes, $5 and 87. 250, e.. “MET; SATURDAY, MAY 23, AT 2:30 ‘P.M. “The Mistletoe Bough, An Operetta by Children For the Beuetit of The Children’s Country Home. Admission, 50 cents Tickets on re. 18? Colonial Beach Excursions. Palace Steamer “Jane Moseley.” Season Commences Saturday, May 30. rches, Sunday schools and all bona fide societics may secure select dates. Terms amazingly for delightful all-day excur- sions on the beautiful Potomac, No. 619 Penna. eve. Books tow open and my22 Planked Shad At Marshall Hall. SUNDAY, MAY 24, ‘06, AND EVERY DAY DURING MAY. Htall Clam Chowder, 75e. CF ladies are especially excarsions. $3 Steamer “CHARLES MACALESTER” will © * leave 7th st. wharf at 11 a.m, 2:30 and °° 6:30 p.m.—returning, will ie: Marshall $% Hall at i p.m., 4:36 and 9 p.m. Music op $% steamer and at Marshall Hall by Prof. * * Schroeder's Hand 2° On week aays mer leaves at 10 a.m., °° 2:30 and 6:30 p. oe FARE (ROUND TRIP), 3.2 DINNER, including the celebrated Marshall invited on these Steamer ‘Chas. Macalester’ To Mount Vernon, TOMB OF W. DAILY, EX« —at 10 am. und p.m.—retarning, the city at 2:15 and 6 p.m. FARE D TRIP), We. Admission to grounds, ** 2c. Elegant Cafe on stea 22-404 L BLAKE, Another German Day aT Beautiful River View. Columbia Turn Verein, SUNDAY.......May 24.......SUNDAY Grand Athletic Exbibition, Arth’s Superb in Concert. The STEAMER PENTZ from ber wharf at 1 a.m., 2:45 and 6 p.m. RANDALL, ole Proprictor. Keep Cool! First Grand Moonlight Excursion To Indian Head ON THE PALATIAL STEAMER John Sylvester, SATURDAY, tain, Bane my22-2t MAY 23, AT 6:45 P FROM Clyde Dock, Foot of 7th Street THE FASTEST STEAMER ON THE SUPERB ORCHESTRA! ! REFRESHING RREE AN “IDEAL EVENING’S ENTERTAIN ARE FOR ROUND TRIP CHESAPEAKE AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT my21-3t KKEBsaN '§ LYCSUM THEATER All ThisWeek, THE FAMOUS White Crook EXTRAVAGANZA COMPANY. Base Ball Tomorrow. y. TC shetty a % GO. FAREWELL APPEARANCE OF SOUSA’S PEERLESS BAND. . 6 EMIN MUSICIA: 50. JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, Conductor. Assisted by Miss Minnie Tracy, soprano; Mlle. Jeanne Franko, violinist; Mr. Arthur Pryor, trombone. Prices... -25c., 5Oe., Tc., $1; Box Seats, $1.50 SEATS NOW ON SALB. my18-6t Strawberry Festival! And Supper at St. Alban’s Church, Tennallytown Road, POSTPONED TILL Tuesday and Wednesday, May 26 and 27. from 4 to 10 p.m. Bring your friends and spend a pleasant evening. ADMISSION FREE. Take Tennallytown trie cars. my21-5t Under the auspices of LADIES’ AID ASSOCIATI For the benefit of the NATIONAL HOMEOPATHIC HOS Dancing and refreshmen my20-3t Admission, 25 cents, NEW SATIONAL—TONIGHT AT 8:15. Matince Saturday at 2. SUMMER PRICES, $1.00, 75e. Be. Last Week of the Famous Della Fox Comic Opera Company In the Brilliant Comic Opera, “The Little Trooper,” ‘With all the original cast, scenery, effects, ete. xt Week—“HER BROTHER BOB.” my18-tf Chevy Chase. Chevy Chase Lake and the beautiful grove bor- dering its banks is the ideal place to spend a few hours each day during the summer months. The grounds are kept clean and perfect order Is ma‘n- tained. A delightful place to take your children for a day's cating to roam in the woods surround- ing the lake shore. Accommodations are made for picnic parties, and no better place can be found for the purpose. Donch's Baud will play every evening during the summer from 8 until 10 o'clock. Pleasurc boats for hire on the lake at all times. Teke cars of the Capital Traction Company. my1-8m,28 CAPITAL RIDING PARK. HOME OF THE New ante Electric lighted. o room Xev instructors, LADIES?’ ae. “4 BICYCLE. Oldest Cycle Resort in city. 14th st. and New York ave. mentary lessons to Indies. Office within and 1423 N. Y. ave. ‘Tickets, 50c.; three, $1.00; five, $1.50; guaran- teed, $3.00; practice rides, 25e. Lady visitors Welcome. Open nights and sil @ay. — my13-1id COLONIAL BEACH By Palatial Steamer JOHN SYLVESTER. Fastest excursion beat on the river. Dally (ex cept. Monday), 9 a.u., from Cisde dock, foot of Th « “LOWEST CHARTER RATES TO SOCTETIFS CHE i MBOAT 00., EN, STA.—S SEUPPERLE will make regular t ay from 2: o'clock p.m., inclusive. Return tr 1c. Grounds ties, lodges, chu ie st. opp. Center Market, or at w myi6-1m i. J. BINT ser. STEAMER RARTHOLDI FOR CHARTER EVERY ay, including Sand Row bonts all kinds, Hiring and storage. JNO. CUMBERLAND & N, foot of F st. and N. H. ave. nw. inyi3-Im AGE TOUR OF ECR( ARTING END of June, Small and select party, conducted ty Prof. and_ Mme. Nard. iy GAILLAR 15th st. nw. SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 1 my2-1m N. & W. Steamboat Co. Ever 5 in the year for Fortress Monroa, Norfolk, Newport News and all points south by the superb powerful steel palace xt “Newport News,” Norfolk”” Portsmonth. Norfolk... . . Monroe Alesandria wm. Ar. Weshin Visitors to Chamberlin’s new hotel, Hygeia,” and Virginia Beach will find this th most attra®ive route, inscring a voufortable pight’s rest. Large and luxurious rooms heated by steam and fitted throughout with electric lights. Din- ing room service Is a la carte, and ix supplied from the best that the markets of Washington and Norfolk can «fford Tickets on sal § Pennsylvania avenic; 513, 6 Pennsyl- vania avent. B. and 0." ticket office, corner 15th street and New York avenue, and cn board Steamers, waore time table, map, etc., cca also be had. Any other {nformation desired will be fur- nished on application to the undersigned at the company's wharf, foot of 7th st., Washington, pee Telephone, No, 7a. Jall-40d NO. CALLAHAN, General Mannger. — -— 3 Tomorrow’s Specials at Mertz’s. LISTERINE. $1.00 is the usual price. "5 QC. Syrup of Figs. clal tomorrow... Usual price of this favorite spe- © tomorrow. BARTH’S COCA, BEEF and CELERY COMPOUND, the new and matchless remedy for nerve dis- orders, dyspepsia, etc. Large Sample free. bottle ....... 50c. MERTZ’S Modern Pharmacy, F and uth Sts.